Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH
Rheumatology Physician · Pikeville, KY
Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pikeville, Kentucky, and NPI 1669737862, issued on Jul 12, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 48350, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hamza Tantoush
- Credential
- MBBCH
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 48350 KY
10263 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY 41501
- Phone
- (606) 430-2208
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 911 Bypass RD Bldg A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Hamza Tantoush in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 48350Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
707 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate143 claims
- Methotrexate87 claims
- Alendronate Sodium65 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen46 claims
- Prednisone41 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick39 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 86.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $366.33
17 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Pikeville Medical Center IncPikeville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 63 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
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- Billy Bailey, MDPaducah, KY1396730552
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Common questions
What is Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH's NPI number?
Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669737862, issued on Jul 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY, 41501. Phone: (606) 430-2208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 48350, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH had 707 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Hamza Tantoush, MBBCH's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.